Rethinking the sustainable development goals: Learning with and from community‐led initiatives DOI

Tom Henfrey,

Giuseppe Feola, Gil Penha‐Lopes

et al.

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(1), P. 211 - 222

Published: Aug. 25, 2022

Abstract This paper explores the actual and potential contributions of community‐led initiatives (CLIs) to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As examples self‐determined practical action for sustainability social justice, CLIs prefigure many intended outcomes SDGs. Existing evidence shows that are already contributing, at local scale, almost all SDGs, achieving particular success in bringing different goals into synergy. However, these achievements based on ethics, guiding philosophies, issue framings, ways organising differ significantly from those behind formulation delivery Embracing differences, with them greater plurality ongoing critical self‐reflection, would allow SDGs transcend certain self‐limiting contradictions, particularly concerning role economic growth. Such a shift orientation is essential if move reinforcing challenging root causes unsustainability injustice.

Language: Английский

Sustainable Development Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Vicente Javier Clemente‐Suárez, Stephanie Rodríguez-Besteiro, Juan José Cabello Eras

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(13), P. 7726 - 7726

Published: June 24, 2022

The present narrative review aimed to analyze the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable development goals (SDGS). This information would allow a better comprehension actual state SDGS and more efficient programming in future interventions. To achieve objective study, consensual critical was carried out using both primary sources, such as scientific articles, secondary bibliographic indexes, web pages databases. Sustainable Development Goals are global call action end poverty, close gender gap, protect planet, improve lives people around world. In 2015, United Nations General Assembly adopted 17 part 2030 Agenda for Development, which sets plan 15 years. However, crisis has been turning point achievement these goals, due all its consequences at political, economic, socio-cultural levels. can be used guide research reviews order understand status each SDGs what actions have taken proposed aftermath recent

Language: Английский

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A systematic literature review on circular economy practices: challenges, opportunities and future trends DOI
Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, Adeel Shah, Zhang Yu

et al.

Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 754 - 795

Published: Jan. 14, 2022

Purpose The circular economy (CE) is an evolving subject transitioning from conceptualization to empirical testing. Over the past decade, researchers have done exhaustive study understand concept of CE and its realized values both financially environmentally on organizations that traditional business models based linear consumption. For understanding transitional phenomena completely, paper aims review current emerging research trends in ascertain future direction. Design/methodology/approach was conducted 91 articles published area during decade (2016–2021) renowned peer-reviewed journals. criteria set literature are following assortment: drivers, barriers, definitions by different authors, yearly distribution publication, publisher journals, google citation methodology used selected articles. Findings suggests years keen transition critical factors bringing forward frameworks incorporating with digital technologies. technology implied Industrial Technology (IR) 4.0, Big Data, Internet Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Data Analytics increase organizational environmental performance. need use testing sectors bring more improvised practices according dynamics industry. Originality/value gaps exist integrate micro, meso macro levels get implementation's system-wide benefits. has also identified many available for implementation must be empirically tested yield performance results.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable development goals under threat? Multidimensional impact of COVID-19 on our planet and society outweigh short term global pollution reduction DOI
Abdul Qadeer,

Muchlison Anis,

Zeeshan Ajmal

et al.

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 83, P. 103962 - 103962

Published: May 22, 2022

Language: Английский

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55

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Sustainable Development Goals: Achievements and Expectations DOI Open Access
Cathaysa Martín-Blanco, Montserrat Zamorano, Carmen Lizárraga

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(23), P. 16266 - 16266

Published: Dec. 5, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on almost all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leaving no country unaffected. It caused shift in political agendas, but also lines of research. At same time, world is trying to make transition more sustainable economic model. research objectives this paper are explore fulfilment SDGs with regard scientific community, and analyze presence Circular Economy (CE) literature. To end, applies bibliometric analysis systematic review literature, using VOSviewer for data visualization. Five clusters were detected grouped according three dimensions sustainability. extent effects health, social crisis resulting from pandemic, addition climate crisis, still uncertain, it seems clear that main issues inefficient waste management, supply chain issues, adaptation online education energy concerns. CE been part solution seen as an ideal model be promoted based opportunities detected.

Language: Английский

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Cities in the times of COVID-19: Trends, impacts, and challenges for urban sustainability and resilience DOI Creative Commons
Jhon Ricardo Escorcia Hernández, Sara Torabi Moghadam, Ayyoob Sharifi

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 432, P. 139735 - 139735

Published: Nov. 15, 2023

Since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak, understanding its impacts on cities has received much attention in science and policy circles. This paper systematically reviews literature interface pandemic urban sustainability. The objective is to portray brought by outbreak environments within sustainability framework detect trends challenges for future research. follows a methodology that integrates both bibliometric systematic review approaches. first approach relies analysis provide an overview landscape main this nexus. second presents content deepens work outlining emerged five different key topics role resilient planning discussed as integrative concept face diverse construction sustainable post-pandemic scenario. Likewise, study deliberates research related planning, social equity, healthy environments, mobility, circular economy. serves guide researchers planners understand emerging

Language: Английский

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A roadmap for triggering the convergence of global ESG disclosure standards: lessons from the IFRS foundation and stakeholder engagement DOI
Mohammad A.A. Zaid, Ayman Issa

Corporate Governance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(7), P. 1648 - 1669

Published: May 29, 2023

Purpose Motivated by the growing and urgent demands for a unified set of internationally accepted, high-quality environmental, social governance (hereafter ESG) disclosure standards, this exploratory study aims to propose roadmap setting out proper technical groundwork global ESG standards. Design/methodology/approach An is conducted gain initial understanding insights into establishing worldwide standards reporting on sustainability, as topic has not been extensively studied. This examines viewpoints various stakeholders, including sustainability practitioners, academics organizations focused issues, generate knowledge that more solid than produced when one group stakeholders work alone. Findings The results revealed there an ongoing incompatible debate regarding several conceptual practical challenges Practical implications provide multidimensional regulatory parties standard-setters develop package This, in turn, enables different groups understand firm’s impact environment, society economy. Originality/value Research timely relevant issue considered appealing area deserves significant attention. Thereby, working merits remarkable Furthermore, article provides valuable informative suggestions creating accepted

Language: Английский

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Unleashing the convergence between SDG 9 and SDG 8 towards pursuing SDGs: Evidence from two urban agglomerations in China during the 13th five-year plan DOI
Jiawei Liu, Li Ji, Yanan Sun

et al.

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 434, P. 139924 - 139924

Published: Nov. 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through energy access: Lessons from the Global South DOI Creative Commons
Angela Mae Miñas, Samira García-Freites, Christopher Walsh

et al.

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 199, P. 114457 - 114457

Published: May 8, 2024

Under the banner of United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7), governments, industry, and civil society organisations have supported many energy access projects since 2015. Notably, funding investments allotted to renewable are regarded not only provide 'energy for all' but also support delivery other SDGs related climate change, food security, health, poverty reduction, among others. With less than 10 years left meet SDG targets, it is timely take stock examine how provision driving development initiatives, impacting local communities, influencing governance processes. This paper offers a critical review analysis impact based on empirical work from eight country case studies across Africa, Asia, Latin America. It interrogates these contribute towards achieving sustainable goals, highlights challenges, then draws lessons research, policy, practice. To advance SDGs, recommends action in four areas: addressing rural-urban disparities, ensuring that linked outcomes, balancing top-down bottom-up agendas, appraising implications techno-economic factors.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable Development DOI
Wasswa Shafik

Advances in hospitality, tourism and the services industry (AHTSI) book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 30

Published: July 26, 2024

Economic success, social equality, and environmental protection are needed to change global standards for sustainable development. Understanding executing entrepreneurship is complicated, as this chapter shows. Sustainable service versions evaluated globally health. Actual prototypes demonstrate solutions beyond revenue margins a big standard departure. CSR shows entrepreneurship's complicated campaign network. It examines firm, activities, society's motivations effects on online reputation Phase examined industry-specific issues potential improve sustainability across industries. The impact of eco-friendly technologies IT business examined. Ecological responsibility trends organizational change. Knowledge used create dependable, flexible, enterprise plans identify improvement opportunities.

Language: Английский

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Education Challenges and Opportunities DOI
Keshav Bhattarai, Mahmoud Yousef

World regional geography book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 255 - 266

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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